The Vanguard Group, Inc. Discloses Position in Ascential plc

The Vanguard Group, Inc. has submitted a Form 8.3 in relation to its interest in Ascential plc, as per Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code. The key information disclosed includes Vanguard's ownership and control of 10,543,841 ordinary shares of Ascential plc, representing 5.15% of the company's total share capital.

The position was disclosed on September 5, 2024, with the reference date for the holdings being September 4, 2024. No other relationships with other offerors or offerees were mentioned. The disclosure also includes a recent purchase of 1,115 ordinary shares at a price of 5.71 GBP per share.

No cash-settled or stock-settled derivative transactions, nor any significant dealings in other classes of Ascential securities, were reported. Furthermore, there were no indemnity or option arrangements associated with this disclosure.